The problem still exists. The situation before Li Er, Wei Zhengchang, Sun Wuji...this group of monarchs and ministers is that now everyone wants to go out to explore the world, and from the tide of sea trade, in order to achieve a higher level than the profits of sea trade.
Lay out, plan, and even conquer for the sake of interests.
The current situation is just like when the ancestors of the Han people walked down the mountain and faced the earth in ignorance... The situation is the same.
Faced with this situation, Li Er also had his own plan in mind. Of course, he was to take every step and work hard... nothing more than that.
It’s just that the long term is about the long term, and the present is about the present. Now the Romans have crushed the Arabs, Arabia is in a state of crisis, and the Romans have gained a large number of people and land.
With a large amount of population and land being acquired, there is no doubt that the next step... economic growth has already occurred, and there is no doubt that the military strength of the Romans will also increase significantly.
Faced with this situation, what should we do?
The key point is that the situation of the three empires' confrontation has been quietly broken!
Once Arabia is really gone, there will be a confrontation between two great empires in the world. At that time...
Any situation can happen, and in the most serious case, it could lead to an all-out war, with everyone using the economic and military power of half of the world island to collide madly until the final winner emerges.
But is Datang really ready for such a situation?
Maybe they were well prepared, after all, the Tang Dynasty is now peaceful and the people are safe, the warehouses and the people are getting richer at the same time, and the quality of the army is also constantly improving.
But after all, economic prosperity and equipment improvement are external things, and when it comes to a life-and-death battle... these alone are not enough, and more things are needed.
What does this more stuff include? Is Datang fully prepared? These are things that no one has thought about yet.
You said that you went out to work hard, faced powerful enemies, and didn't think of anything. Can the result be optimistic? That must be impossible.
Therefore, Li Er was not just anxious.
After thinking for a while, he looked at the ministers below, and said in a low voice with a sigh, "Okay... Now that the matter has come to this, it is useless to regret it any more. The top priority is to increase Rome's momentum, which is equivalent to my great power."
Tang's national power has been reduced in disguise. How can it be restored? Do you have any ideas?"
The most important thing right now!
Li Er has been fighting for many years and knows this very well.
And when he said this, the following ministers were no longer nervous. Li Er was relieved that he was not punished, and it was indeed "what should I do" that was the most important.
When Li Er asked this question, Wei Zheng, Changsun Wuji and others began to think deeply... After a while, they quickly came up with ideas.
After all, they are all top-notch true "scholars" who have been trained in troubled times.
But at this time, Du Ruhui suddenly said, "Your Majesty, this memorial also mentioned one thing. Arabia and Rome were at war. Although Rome won a great victory, Persia also took the opportunity to eat up a lot of Arabia's territory..."
Du Ruhui said with a somewhat guilty tone, because Persia was no longer an ally of the Tang Dynasty, and such an existence suddenly gained a large amount of territory, which was obviously a disaster rather than a blessing for the Tang Dynasty.
...This is the reality. Misfortunes always come singly. But Du Ruhui couldn't let himself pretend that he didn't see the part about Persia. If he didn't think carefully once, he couldn't think twice again.
When he said this, Li Er also nodded. Although he felt a little heavier, he didn't get angry again. He just asked everyone with his eyes if they had any ideas.
And Li Er asked with his eyes...
Soon after, Fang Xuanling spoke,
"Your Majesty, now that Rome has conquered the city and occupied a lot of land and population, we cannot be idle... Since Rome is close to the land of Africa, we should at least take over all the places north of Mobei!
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Although Fang Xuanling has high emotional intelligence, he is a "scholar" after all, and he is not someone with high emotional intelligence who will only be a skilled dog licker in future generations.
As long as it's something really important, Fang Xuanling, just like Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui, will speak out!
And when he said this, Li Er's brows actually relaxed a little.
"...Xuanling is right. There are still large areas of territory north of Mobei... These places are more bitter and cold than Mobei and are not cultivated land, but now... hiss..."
Li Er took a breath and looked a little tired, "Since we want to fight for hegemony, we can't let go of any benefits. After all... who knows whether these places will suddenly be useful in the future..."
Li Er said this...
In fact, several ministers didn't know if it was useful, but the idea itself and the attitude were very responsible. For a while, all the ministers bowed down and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
"...Hmm. Don't be wise, let's talk about the rest first. Besides this? Xuanling, do you have other ideas?"
"Um……"
Li Er asked next, but this time Fang Xuanling was a little stuck. After a while, he continued, "The land north of Mobei occupies a large area of the 'World Island' mentioned by His Highness, but after all, it is bitter cold and remote. I
We need to give more support to Duke Lu, so that he can explore the land east of Europa and occupy the key points."
Li Er nodded again when he heard this, this is indeed the important point!
After all, the key point in China's internal struggle for hegemony is the several fortresses surrounding the two rivers. Now we need to manage a larger area... In terms of predicting the enemy, we need to spend extra effort to collect intelligence, but the logic of military and geography is the same.
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With these two items, Li Er was relieved for the most part.
Because Li Er clearly remembered the area "north of Mobei" mentioned by Fang Xuanling. It was a large area on the map!
Although the population is very small, with such a large area, just looking at the map makes you feel more secure...
Where there is depth, there is room for maneuver!
But just when Li Er wanted to say "very kind" and give Fang Xuanling some rewards, Wei Zheng suddenly spoke.
"Your Majesty, we have to capture the area north of Mobei, but right now we have to focus more on managing Africa, the Western Regions and other regions. Africa is a sacred land, and the west of the Western Regions is a strategic location. We also need to find ways to customize etiquette.
It would be better to compete with Rome for it!"
Wei Zheng's words were spoken in a firm and straightforward manner, but Li Er couldn't help but nod his head...
Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others also kept nodding. The key is... Wei Zheng mentioned a key point, which is customized etiquette!
Etiquette and law are the beginning and end of rule, and the difference is nothing more than the content of etiquette and law. After the etiquette and law are established, if you want to implement them in the world... you will have to use the imperial army. This is not an easy task.